• Person • Hazardous substance • “Toxic” • “Highly Toxic” 1 2 3 Death within 14 days within 14 days within 14 days Size number ½ or MT ½ of a ½ or more of a group of ½ or more of a group group of 10 or 10 or more of 10 or more more Lab animal used Lab white rats lab white rats Rabbits Wt of the lab Bet 200 & 300 Bet 200 & 300 grams animals grams Admin orally inhaled continuously continuous contact with the bare skin for twenty-four hours or less Dosage single dose of period of 1 hr or less at 200 mg or less per 50mg or less per an atmospheric conc. of kilogram of body kg of BW 200 parts per million by weight vol or less of gas or vapor or 2mg/L by volume or less of mist or dust • “Corrosive” • “Irritant” • Strong sensitizer • lash point determined by the Tagliabue Open Cup Tester
Tagliabue Open Cup Tester
Extremely at or below 20°F flammable flammable above 20°F combustible above 80°F - 150°F • Radioactive substance • “Label” • Immediate container • “Misbranded hazardous substance” • Which states (A) the name and place of business of the manufacturer (B) the common or usual name of the hazardous substance (C) “DANGER” (D) “WARNING” or “CAUTION” (E) principal hazard “Flammable”, “Vapor Harmful,” “Causes Burns”, “Absorbed Through Skin”, or similar wording descriptive of the hazard; (F) precautionary (G) instructions for first-aid treatment; (H) “poison” (I) instructions for handling and storage (J) “Keep out of the reach of children”, • “Banned hazardous substance” Regulations of hazardous substances
• full compliance with the labeling
Seizure And Condemnation Of Misbranded Hazardous Substances • NOT apply to a hazardous substance intended for export to any foreign country if it
• (1) specifications of the foreign purchaser,
(2) labeled in accordance with the laws of the foreign country, (3) is labeled that it is intended for export, and (4) is so exported. • Entry of the hazardous substance - disposed by destruction or sale • if sold - less the legal costs (Treasury of the Philippines) • Can be delivered to the owner for destruction or for alteration, supervised by an officer or employee assigned by the Administrator • all expenses with the storage and labor of th hazardous substance shall be paid by the owner or consignee Regulations On Imported Hazardous Substances • Commissioner of Customs – destruction of hazardous substance refused admission – Pending decision on the admissibility of a hazardous substance - delivered to the owner or consignee providing payment to the damages in the event of default. – relabeling or other action as to the admission of hazardous substance may be deferred. (Administrator) Examination and Investigation for Purposes of Enforcement • Entering at reasonable hours in domestic commerce • Inspection • Obtaining of samples (labels, receipts) Prohibited Acts • (1) introduction to commerce • (2) non-compliance with label • (3) The receipt in commerce • (4) False guarantee or undertaking of the regulation of the hazardous substances (import/export) . • (5) hazardous substances in a container or reused container for food, drug, or cosmetics. Penalties
Action Fine Imprisonment
committed Violates any of NLT 1,000php NLT 6 months & the provisions of 1 day, but NMT subsection (a) 5yrs EXCEPTIONS • NOT SUBJECTED TO PENALTIES - guarantee signed and contains the name and address of the person whom he received the hazardous substance. - not a misbranded hazardous substance or banned hazardous substance . Effectivity